Mercer University
1-0
Bethune-Cookman
0-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| Mercer | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 13 | 12 | 1 |
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cox, Austin (1-0)
L: Tyler Norris (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Nate Sterijevski 1
HR: Danny Rodriguez 1 ; Nate Sterijevski 1
RBI: Joseph Fernando 2 ; Danny Rodriguez 1 ; Jameel Edney 1 ; Nate Sterijevski 2 ; Josten Heron 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Adonis Lao 1 ; Danny Rodriguez 1 ; Jameel Edney 1 ; Nate Sterijevski 1 ; Zach Spivey 1 ; Josten Heron 1 ; Chase DeBonis 1
SB: Zach Spivey 1
Batting:
2B: Hanson, Alex 1 ; Posas, David 1 ; Michie, Brandon 1
HR: Michie, Brandon 1 ; McDermott, Sean 1
RBI: Hanson, Alex 2 ; Posas, David 1 ; Thomas, JT 1 ; Michie, Brandon 4 ; McDermott, Sean 3 ; Crotty, Alex 1 ; Yeager, RJ 1
SF: Yeager, RJ 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hanson, Alex 2 ; Posas, David 1 ; Thomas, JT 2 ; Michie, Brandon 2 ; Ware, Jackson 2 ; Bassett, Le 1 ; McDermott, Sean 2 ; Crotty, Alex 1
SB: Ware, Jackson 1
HBP: Thomas, JT 1 ; Michie, Brandon 1 ; Ware, Jackson 1 ; Crotty, Alex 1
Game Leaders
Mercer Claims Season Opener Over Bethune-Cookman
2/17/2018 10:26:00 AM | Baseball
Early offense powers Bears to eighth straight win on opening day
Junior transfers Brandon Michie (2-for-4) and Sean McDermott (2-for-4) combined for two home runs, seven runs batted in and four runs scored while junior left-hander Austin Coxstruck out eight batters over a pre-determined limit of four innings pitched to earn the victory.
Michie, a native of Brisbane, Australia, gave Mercer (1-0) the early lead with a three-run blast from down under in the first inning. The Bears would lead, 11-0, heading into the fourth, after they tacked on eight runs with seven hits in the third, highlighted by consecutive RBI knocks by Alex Hanson (two-run single), David Posas (RBI-double) and JT Thomas (RBI-single).
Cox recorded all eight of his strikeouts through the first three frames and limited Bethune-Cookman's (0-1) lineup to just three hits until the fourth inning, when he allowed four runs before exiting the contest.
Bethune-Cookman would climb back with six runs over a two-inning frame in the fourth and fifth, but Mercer's bullpen would record 11 consecutive outs up until the ninth to close the door.
Player of the Game
Michie set the tone Friday with his first-inning blast and third-inning double. The two extra-base hits brought in the first four runs of the game.
Pitchers of Record
» Win: Austin Cox (1-0)
» Loss: Tyler Norris (0-1)
Record Update
» Mercer: 1-0
» Bethune-Cookman: 0-1
Up Next
» Mercer: Hosts Bethune-Cookman (2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 at OrthoGeorgia Park)
» Bethune-Cookman: At Mercer (2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 at OrthoGeorgia Park)
Notables
» Mercer has won on opening day eight straight years dating back to the 2011 season.
» The Bears have won seven straight against Bethune-Cookman, pushing lead in the all-time series to 11-6.
» Zach Graveno and Sawyer Gipson-Long combined for six strikeouts over five innings of relief.
» Not to be outdone by the new Bears, JT Thomas reintroduced himself with a 3-for-4 performance while adding two runs scored and one RBI.
» David Posas earned his first career start in left field. He went 1-for-5 with one RBI.
» Three of the four Mercer newcomers to earn starts recorded at least one hit.
» Jordan Ammons notched his first career hit with an infield single in the eighth.
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